Leonard, pentakis, jeff, and martina spent an entire day with disney legend and former imagineer bob gurr. So youll have to find a copy on someones shelves or pay through the nose online. Legendary imagineer probes deeper into his life and times. Bob gurrs ability to tell a story comes through in his book. See more ideas about bob gurr, disneyland photos and bob. His career, spanning 45 years creating 250 projects with disney and beyond, will be explored. Just for fun is disney imagineer bob gurrs autobiographical telling of his first hand involvement with the design of many of the classic vehicles and other attractions at disneyland and wdw plus some of what he did after leaving. Jan 01, 2012 bob gurr s ability to tell a story comes through in his book. In fact it felt like a great read to match a rewatch of tomorrowland with.
August 6, 1961 the flying saucers opened in tomorrowland. As hes often quipped, if it moves on wheels at disneyland, i probably designed it. He answered questions from the hosts of the wdfm podcast before taking. They lasted just over 5 years before leaving orbit. Bob gurr commentary of great big beautiful tomorrow. You are bidding on a one of a kind proof page from disney legend bob gurrs book design just for fun. Gurr, bob gurr, even gurrini walt disney called me bobby read more category.
He followed up with other books, including automobile design. My 1959 disneyland monorail design started with two trainsthe red and the blue. There are two editionsthe red collectors edition limited to 1,000 signed, numbered copies and the regular blue edition. With a foreword by marty sklar, the book has since gone out of print and is highly valued by collectors. Sadly, like a lot of other disneyrelated titles, design. Bob gurr imagined it, helped build disneyland, king kong.
Jan 21, 2012 gurrs book in 55 was the intended followup edition to one of the first books on car design ever available his 52 book titled how to draw cars of tomorrow. From the autopia to the monorails, the peoplemover or the omnimover, gurr was at the creation. The book is a bit technical at parts and is certainly different from most books since it was self published. The books have been printed, shipped and should be here very soon. Just for fun 9780615553740 by gurr, bob and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great. Parts of the book were repetitive and could have used the help of an editor. Final proofs and tests have been approved and the books are in the final stages of printing. The photos are great, telling the story of disneyland and other projects where he got the chance to think, design and build some of the most fun attractions ever built. Mar 20, 20 bob gurr, named a disney legend in 2004, never let a thing like not knowing how to do something get in the way of doing things. Just for fun for more details then stop by disney california adventure to ride luigis flying tires to get a feel for what the original attraction was like. A memoir from the designer of disneylands ride vehicles, one of the first walt hired to design the park. Appgurrdesign, 2012 a hardcover first printing collectors edition of bob gurr s design.
Bob gurr s ability to tell a story comes through in his book. This is the second in a series of articles focusing on bob gurrs 1955 book, automobile design. Just for fun hardcover january 1, 2012 by bob gurr author, martin a. Starting with a detailed family genealogy, which was chronicled in his grandmothers journal, compiled over a. He has provided over 100 designs for disney parks, building his legendary status even before disneyland opened. As he describes is, working for walt disney sounds like an amusement. The most thorough behind the scenes stories ever told about themed entertainm. Oct 06, 2014 learn more about bob gurrs amazing career in his book design just for fun. Turning dreams into reality, tells the story of one of walt disneys earliest 1954 imagineering legends, bob gurr. Just for fun 9780615553740 by gurr, bob and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The book is now selling at astronomical collector prices. Prior to publication, he offered for sale a special collectors limited edition and numbered hard copy edition in red, of course i purchased two. But in the end, i felt like i read a book that was more frank walker than bob gurr. Appgurrdesign publishing archives my dreams of disney.
Read bobs interview with miss macintosh below for more info. Gurr wrote primarily about his professional career at disney and afterwards, accompanied by wellchosen photos and drawings. Design just for fun by bob gurr bob gurr legendary imagineer by bob gurr ive known bob gurr for years, and he even wrote the foreword for my book the unofficial disneyland 1955 companion, but that friendship does not influence my saying that both of his books are valuable additions to your disney library. Just for funisbn 9780615553740 a 216page hardcover book on his career in themed entertainment design at disneyland and beyond. Thanks to all of you for making this book a success. Jan 23, 2017 bob gurr holds a copy of his book, design.
Bob gurr, named a disney legend in 2004, never let a thing like not knowing how to do something get in the way of doing things. It includes highlights of bobs childhood thru high school,which established the basic approach to his philosophy of design and to his passions for life experiences. Ape pen publishing if theres such a thing as a blueprint for an exciting, funfilled, neveradullmoment retirement, bob gurr seems to have created it. Legendary imagineer bob gurr, as principal designer. From disneyland to las vegas, olympic spectaculars to rock star shows, bob s creations included monorails, abraham lincoln mechanical animation. Just for fun by bob gurr the most thorough behind the scenes stories ever told about themed entertainment design at americas favorite destination resorts disneyland, walt disney world, universal studios tour, spectacular las vegas and more. Bob gurr is the design and mechanical genius behind many of your favorite disney attractions. Imagineer bob gurr has always been a man on the move. Documentary shows how bob gurr created so many classic disney. Ended collectables for a cause autographed disney books.
Just for fun, holds a copy of the red collectors edition after the books arrived from the printer last year. His books in the 1950s were about carsand so is his new one. Interesting tale of the early design of many disney parks attractions. This proof page shows many details of when and what time the page from bob gurrs book was printed. See more ideas about bob gurr, car illustration and concept cars. And, for nearly 40 years, he helped move many a happy disney theme park guest aboard vehicles and ride conveyances of his own design. The official facebook page of bob gurr engineer, pilot, disney imagineer, designer, car lover, amateur meteorologist, and much more.
Just for fun isbn 9780615553740 a 216page hardcover book on his career in themed entertainment design at disneyland and beyond. Design just for fun book proof page disney legend bob. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The walt disney family museum just wrapped up their first happily ever after hour virtual event with disney legend bob gurr. It an original signature by disney legend bob gurr. Bob gurr also wrote other books, including automobile design. Just for fun april newsletter by bob gurr the pressing are running were rounding the last turn and heading into the station. Now, ape pen publishing gurr designs in 2012 have published one of the most intriguing and amazing books on the shelfs today written by any disney legend ever. The cover of the collectors edition of bob gurrs design just for fun. Its just bob talking with bobs personality clearly showing through. The bad news is that preorder customers snapped up all the red edition books.
Bob gurr s first book, how to draw cars of tomorrow by henry gurr was published in 1952which was 60 years ago. In 2012, disney legend bob gurr wrote this behind the scenes look at disney themed attractions. Of course, if youre a literary critic, than the grammar, spelling, and unnecessary repetition might drive you to distraction. Printedshipped the books have been printed, shipped and should be here very soon. Is a limited edition and oneofakind signed by bob gurr book. Disney legend bob gurr design just for fun proof pages. Just last week at the cars land press event, i ran into this disney legend while he was seated in the openair patio area at flos v8 cafe. The photos are great, telling the story of disneyland and other projects where he got the chance to think.
Just for fun free digital subscription to inpark magazine joe kleiman. It is nearly impossible to capture the fullness of bob gurrs career. Appgurrdesign, 2012 a hardcover first printing collectors edition of bob gurrs design. Bob gurr on building disneyland at the walt disney family. Disney imagineer reveals what it was like to be gay and work. Back in 2012, readers grabbed up imagineering legend bob gurrs wonderful book, design. Apr 04, 20 in 2012 he published those stories in his autobiography, design. Bob gurr is a legend in theme park attraction design. Legendary imagineer bob gurr, as principal designer for hundreds of themed. Which, in a way, makes perfect sense, since gurr is the man responsible for creating so continue reading documentary shows how bob gurr created so many. Take for example bob gurr s recently released memoir, design. Mar 01, 20 that being said, gurrs down to earth style of writing makes the book easier to get through.
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